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SPILLING THE ‘BAN’?
Read more: SPILLING THE ‘BAN’?This article endeavors to explore the policy ramifications of Taliban’s ban on girls education. In a progressively globalized, dynamic international landscape, the repercussions of this ban are not limited to the region in question or to the populace directly influenced. Thus the article acknowledges the presence of externalities of this decision for other countries; namely…
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Sofia Coppola’s Room of Pinks: The Isolation of Femininity
Read more: Sofia Coppola’s Room of Pinks: The Isolation of FemininityCritically acclaimed director Sofia Coppola has brought to screen the most sacred place of all– the room of a girl. But behind the pale pinks and gleams of trinkets, she places a world full of dissociation, loneliness and isolation. This article discusses three films by Coppola that materialised these buried aspects of girlhood.
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Discussing the Deficits in Decent Work
Read more: Discussing the Deficits in Decent WorkAs a part of Interlinked’s sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan, we held a book talk that explores a recent report published by the ILO on the “Deficits in Decent Work: Employer perspectives and practices on the quality of employment in domestic work in urban India”. For this podcast, We are joined by Dr Neha Wadhawan from…
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What does 8 billion people mean for the planet?
Read more: What does 8 billion people mean for the planet?The world population recently reached 8 billion, a number that is both staggering and concerning. This unprecedented level of population growth has a major impact on the environment and society. It results in an increased demand for resources and land. This leads to deforestation, soil erosion, and loss of biodiversity, which can have long-term effects…
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Partition and the Ideological roots of Pakistan
Read more: Partition and the Ideological roots of PakistanAlthough partition has remained a much-talked-about topic of discussion, its ideological roots before the reinvigoration of the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah are rarely discussed. While partition was not inevitable, its roots were nevertheless not spontaneous. This article argues that Jinnah merely utilised the two-nation theory propagated by extremist elements with a history…
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Penning the Revolution: The Progressive Writers Movement and its impact on India’s Freedom Struggle
Read more: Penning the Revolution: The Progressive Writers Movement and its impact on India’s Freedom StruggleThe Progressive Writers Movement in India was a literary and cultural movement that took place in the early 20th century. It aimed to bring about social and political change through literature by highlighting the problems faced by the working class and marginalised communities. The movement was influenced by Marxist ideas and advocated for a socialist…
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The Good Migration: Food During the Partition Period
Read more: The Good Migration: Food During the Partition PeriodThe partition of India was a horrific incident that caused mass violence and bloodshed. Communities that had lived together for hundreds of years took up arms against each other. Millions of people were forced to migrate and leave their livelihoods behind due to an unanticipated and reckless move from the Britishers. But with this migration…
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Tit for Tat: How India counters Chinese Lending in South Asia
Read more: Tit for Tat: How India counters Chinese Lending in South AsiaThe recent development lending undertaken by the Indian government has sparked a conversation around the India-China relationship and whether such lending is retaliation to counter the aggressive Chinese lending in South Asia. This article aims to provide the geopolitical implications of such acts and examine the threats and opportunities that it entails.
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Safeguarding the Sea: Navigating Microplastic Pollution with WasteLess Auroville
Read more: Safeguarding the Sea: Navigating Microplastic Pollution with WasteLess AurovilleMicroplastics and marine plastic pollution is a global crisis that requires immediate action. Educating people on this issue is essential to ensure that we can effectively combat it. WasteLess Auroville and the Government of Tamil Nadu launched an educational programme to raise awareness of microplastics and marine plastic pollution. This essay will explore why it…
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Forced Beauty: Plastic Surgery and the Korean Compulsion
Read more: Forced Beauty: Plastic Surgery and the Korean CompulsionThis article deeply delves into South Korea, the world’s plastic surgery capital. It explores how unrealistic beauty standards affect women’s self-image and compel them to pursue plastic surgery to access basic professional and social opportunities. It further analyses the cultural and historical background of South Korea and why women have been subjected to the minute…
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Polar Arsenals: The Militarisation of the Arctic
Read more: Polar Arsenals: The Militarisation of the ArcticAs melting ice caps make the Arctic ever more accessible to human settlement and inhabitation, the region is becoming a significant arena of geopolitical competition. This article examines the importance of the Arctic to the international economic and security framework and recent trends in militarisation in the region.
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Does reviving the Old Pension scheme make sense?
Read more: Does reviving the Old Pension scheme make sense?As Himachal Pradesh joins Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Punjab in the club, it is plausible that the trend of restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) could be dying anytime soon. The oversaturated debate on freebies has now been replaced by a policy revival only intended to serve electoral purposes. Unlike freebies, reviving the OPS is not…
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